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A specific, often difficult assignment or task given to a person or group. Frequently used in military, political, or scientific contexts.
Die Astronauten bereiten sich auf ihre Mission zum Mars vor.
The astronauts are preparing for their mission to Mars.
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An organization or group of people sent to another country with a specific goal, often religious or humanitarian in nature.
Er arbeitete für eine humanitäre Mission in Afrika.
He worked for a humanitarian mission in Africa.
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A strongly felt personal goal, calling, or purpose in life.
Sie hat es sich zur Mission gemacht, allen Kindern das Lesen beizubringen.
She has made it her mission to teach all children to read.
'Mission' is often combined with certain verbs that describe the start, execution, or end. Typical verbs are 'eine Mission haben' (to have a mission), 'eine Mission beginnen' (to begin a mission), 'eine Mission erfüllen' (to complete / fulfill a mission), or 'eine Mission abbrechen' (to abort a mission).
Die Spezialisten haben den Auftrag, eine gefährliche Mission zu erfüllen.
The specialists have the task of carrying out a dangerous mission.
This meaning is often used in the context of the military, space travel, research, or espionage. Typical adjectives are 'geheim' (secret), 'wissenschaftlich' (scientific), or 'gefährlich' (dangerous).
Die Agentin wurde auf eine geheime Mission nach Moskau geschickt.
The agent was sent on a secret mission to Moscow.
In this meaning, 'Mission' refers to a group with a specific goal. You can recognize it from compounds like 'Hilfsmission' (aid mission) or 'Friedensmission' (peacekeeping mission) and adjectives like 'humanitär' (humanitarian) or 'religiös' (religious).
Die Ärzte arbeiteten im Rahmen einer humanitären Mission in der Krisenregion.
The doctors worked as part of a humanitarian mission in the crisis region.
The meaning 'personal calling' is almost always used in the fixed expression 'sich etwas zur Mission machen' (to make something one's mission). The person is in the dative, and the task is in the accusative.
Er hat es sich zur Mission gemacht, alte Handwerkstechniken zu bewahren.
He has made it his mission to preserve old craft techniques.
operation / effort / use
Einsatz and Mission can both refer to a planned task carried out by a group. Einsatz focuses more on the actual operation or deployment, while Mission emphasizes the special assignment and its broader goal. Use Einsatz for what happens on site and Mission for the task as a whole.
Die Mission des Teams war die Rettung der vermissten Wanderer.
The team's mission was to rescue the missing hikers.
Beim Einsatz im Gebirge suchte das Team mehrere Stunden nach Vermissten.
During the operation in the mountains, the team searched for missing people for several hours.
